| Journal: | Veterinaria México OA |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000379790 |
| ISSN: | 2007-5472 |
| Authors: | Mora Díaz, Juan Carlos1 Díaz Aparicio, Efrén2 Herrera López, Enrique2 Suárez Güemes, Francisco1 Escalante Ochoa, Cristina Jaimes Villarreal, Susana Arellano Reynoso, Beatriz1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, México, Distrito Federal. México 2Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Microbiología Animal, México, Distrito Federal. México |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Season: | Ene-Mar |
| Volumen: | 2 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Country: | México |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Aplicado, descriptivo |
| English abstract | Although Chlamydia abortus is classified as an exotic agent in Mexico, there is increasing evidence of its presence. The objective of this study was to isolate C. abortus in dairy goat herds with problems of abortion in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, and to develop appropriate diagnostic methods for its detection. Serological samples and vaginal swabs were taken from 6 dairy goat herds. The ELISA revealed a seropositivity of 9.60% for C. abortus. The PCR test based on the vaginal mucus samples resulted in 30 of 126 positive animals (23.8%). Chlamydia spp. were isolated in 34 of the 126 animals tested (26.98%). The 3 diagnostic methods tested were valuable and complementary in zones where Chlamydia is suspected to cause abortions. We demonstrated that the bacteria are present in dairy goat herds of Mexico; thus, Veterinary Sanitary Authorities should consider this disease endemic to establish sanitary procedures to control the spread of the disease and to prevent human transmission |
| Disciplines: | Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia |
| Keyword: | Medicina veterinaria, Ovinos y caprinos, Cabras, Ganado lechero, Aborto, Chlamydia abortus, Nuevos registros, México |
| Keyword: | Veterinary medicine and animal husbandry, Sheep and goats, Veterinary medicine, Goats, Dairy cattle, Abortion, Chlamydia abortus, New records, Mexico |
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